Greece
Greece
Romanian Inmate Attacks Prison Guard
A prison guard in Greece at Trikala prison on Monday morning was attacked with a makeshift knife by an inmate of Romanian origin.
Other prison officers managed to save their colleague and disarm the prisoner, who is serving a sentence...
Greece
Court of Human Rights Slams Greece for Inhumane Detention Conditions
On Thursday, the Court of Human Rights accepted the appeal of 16 prisoners of Greek, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish and American origin currently held in detention in Nafplio. Greece was condemned for the violation of Article 3 of the Human Rights...
Crime
Helicopter Escape at Greek Prison Foiled
Greek Justice Minister Antonis Roupakiotis said on Feb. 25 that authorities had been warned that crime boss Panayiotis Vlastos would try to escape from Trikala prison in central Greece, giving them time to stop the dramatic break attempt in...